The son of William and Mary Louise Dutoit Baldwin, he was born Sept. 30, 1930, in Dighton, Kan. He was a 1947 graduate of Limon High School in Colorado and was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He and Edna Heskett were married on Oct. 6, 1958, at Raton, N.M. Dean was a construction supervisor in the poultry industry and also owned and operated a poultry farm. He enjoyed fishing, elk hunting, camping and travel. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Don Baldwin.

The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Humphrey Chapel. Jim Bob Humphrey will officiate. Full military honors will be provided by the Rogers-Rye Post No. 2283 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

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